Ingredients

Argan oil. A light, nourishing oil for skin and hair.

Also written Argan Oil

Shea butter. A rich, soothing emollient for dry skin. Usually well tolerated.

Also written Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Shea Butter, Vitellaria Paradoxa Butter

Camellia seed oil — a plant oil that softens and smooths skin. Pressed plant oils are usually gentle; richer ones can feel heavy on oily skin.

A light, non-greasy oil made from coconut or palm fatty acids and glycerin. Stable and rarely irritating.

Also written Fractionated Coconut Oil, MCT Oil

A natural skin lipid that works alongside ceramides and fatty acids to repair the barrier.

Coconut oil. A rich emollient that works well on body and hair, but tends to clog pores on the face.

Also written Coconut Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil

D6, a volatile silicone like D4 and D5. Fine on skin, but persistent in the environment — the EU restricts it in leave-on and wash-off products from 2026.

Also written D6

A mix of volatile silicones — mostly D5, sometimes D4 and D6. Silky on skin, but all three build up in the environment, and the EU restricts them.

D5, the most common volatile silicone — it gives a silky feel, then evaporates. Fine on skin, but it builds up in the environment, so the EU restricts it in wash-off products (since 2020) and in leave-on products (from 2026).

Also written D5

D4, a volatile silicone. Classed in the EU as possibly harmful to fertility and as persisting in the environment, so it's restricted in wash-off products since 2020 and in leave-on products from 2026.

Also written D4

The most common silicone. Makes products glide and forms a breathable protective layer. Not absorbed into skin and rarely irritating.

Strawberry seed oil — a plant oil that softens and smooths skin. Pressed plant oils are usually gentle; richer ones can feel heavy on oily skin.

Sandalwood nut kernel oil — a plant oil that softens and smooths skin. Pressed plant oils are usually gentle; richer ones can feel heavy on oily skin.

Sunflower oil, rich in linoleic acid, which supports the skin barrier.

Also written Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Sunflower Seed Oil

Ea buckthom fruit oil — a plant oil that softens and smooths skin. Pressed plant oils are usually gentle; richer ones can feel heavy on oily skin.

A light, fast-absorbing ester. Known to clog pores in acne-prone skin.

A thin emollient ester closely related to isopropyl myristate; can clog pores in acne-prone skin.

Wool wax. An excellent moisturiser, but a known contact allergen for a small number of people.

Also written Adeps Lanae

The alcohol part of wool wax. A good moisturiser, and the part of lanolin most often behind lanolin allergy.

Also written Lanolin Alcohols, Wool Wax Alcohols

Olive oil. Rich and nourishing; heavier on the face and may not suit very oily or reactive skin.

Also written Olive Oil

Sweet almond oil. A gentle emollient; people with a nut allergy may prefer to avoid it.

Also written Sweet Almond Oil

Bitter cherry seed oil — a plant oil that softens and smooths skin. Pressed plant oils are usually gentle; richer ones can feel heavy on oily skin.

Pomegranate seed oil — a plant oil that softens and smooths skin. Pressed plant oils are usually gentle; richer ones can feel heavy on oily skin.

Raspberry seed oil — a plant oil that softens and smooths skin. Pressed plant oils are usually gentle; richer ones can feel heavy on oily skin.

Chia seed oil — a plant oil that softens and smooths skin. Pressed plant oils are usually gentle; richer ones can feel heavy on oily skin.

Jojoba oil — technically a liquid wax, similar to skin's own sebum. Light and rarely clogs pores.

Also written Jojoba Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil

A stable, lightweight oil similar to one skin makes itself. Softens without feeling greasy; rarely clogs pores.

Cocoa butter. Rich and protective for dry body skin, but can clog pores on the face.

Also written Cocoa Butter, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter

Blueberry seed oil — a plant oil that softens and smooths skin. Pressed plant oils are usually gentle; richer ones can feel heavy on oily skin.

Cranberry seed oil — a plant oil that softens and smooths skin. Pressed plant oils are usually gentle; richer ones can feel heavy on oily skin.